{"version":1,"asset_type":"statistical_series","data_type":"time_series","slug":"ar-out-of-pocket-health-spending","url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/ar-out-of-pocket-health-spending","html_url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/ar-out-of-pocket-health-spending/","title":"Argentina Out-of-Pocket Health Spending (2023)","description":"Argentina's Out-of-Pocket Health Spending: 24.5 % of current health expenditure in 2023, -0.7pp YoY. World Bank (SH.XPD.OOPC.CH.ZS), 2000–2023.","domain":"health","category":"Health","keywords":["Health","World Bank","Argentina","2023"],"publisher":"World Bank","frequency":"Annual","geography":"Argentina","temporal_coverage":"2000/2023","unit":"% of current health expenditure","last_updated":"2026-07-25","last_updated_text":"25 July 2026","data_as_of":"2023","variable_measured":"Argentina Out-of-Pocket Health Spending","license":"https://apiardata.com/data-license","is_accessible_for_free":true,"sources":[{"name":"World Bank","url":"https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SH.XPD.OOPC.CH.ZS?locations=AR"}],"meta":[{"label":"Frequency","value":"Annual"},{"label":"Coverage","value":"2000–2023"},{"label":"Observations","value":"24"},{"label":"Geography","value":"Argentina"},{"label":"Last updated","value":"25 July 2026"}],"kpis":[{"label":"Argentina (2023)","value":"24.5","unit":"% of current health expenditure","trend":{"direction":"down","value":"-0.7pp YoY"}},{"label":"YoY Change","value":"-0.7pp","unit":"percentage points"},{"label":"Trend","value":"down","unit":""},{"label":"Series length","value":"24","unit":"years of data"}],"series":[{"key":"value","label":"Argentina Out-of-Pocket Health Spending"}],"observation_count":24,"observations":[{"period":"2000","value":29.10433197},{"period":"2001","value":29.83842659},{"period":"2002","value":30.24458694},{"period":"2003","value":28.11863518},{"period":"2004","value":28.15113449},{"period":"2005","value":32.54163742},{"period":"2006","value":32.12044144},{"period":"2007","value":31.17720222},{"period":"2008","value":30.04826355},{"period":"2009","value":25.87911415},{"period":"2010","value":26.66778946},{"period":"2011","value":26.63217354},{"period":"2012","value":25.93460083},{"period":"2013","value":26.43915558},{"period":"2014","value":26.69315529},{"period":"2015","value":25.82054329},{"period":"2016","value":26.47557259},{"period":"2017","value":20.74797821},{"period":"2018","value":24.02781868},{"period":"2019","value":23.27544212},{"period":"2020","value":20.85133553},{"period":"2021","value":25.59913445},{"period":"2022","value":25.21296501},{"period":"2023","value":24.46961784}],"table":{"columns":[{"key":"year","label":"Year"},{"key":"value","label":"% of current health expenditure"},{"key":"yoyChange","label":"YoY Change"}],"rows":[{"year":"2023","value":"24.5","yoyChange":"-0.7pp"},{"year":"2022","value":"25.2","yoyChange":"-0.4pp"},{"year":"2021","value":"25.6","yoyChange":"+4.7pp"},{"year":"2020","value":"20.9","yoyChange":"-2.4pp"},{"year":"2019","value":"23.3","yoyChange":"-0.7pp"},{"year":"2018","value":"24.0","yoyChange":"+3.3pp"},{"year":"2017","value":"20.7","yoyChange":"-5.8pp"},{"year":"2016","value":"26.5","yoyChange":"+0.7pp"},{"year":"2015","value":"25.8","yoyChange":"-0.9pp"},{"year":"2014","value":"26.7","yoyChange":"+0.3pp"},{"year":"2013","value":"26.4","yoyChange":"+0.5pp"},{"year":"2012","value":"25.9","yoyChange":"-0.7pp"},{"year":"2011","value":"26.6","yoyChange":"-0.1pp"},{"year":"2010","value":"26.7","yoyChange":"+0.8pp"},{"year":"2009","value":"25.9","yoyChange":"-4.1pp"},{"year":"2008","value":"30.0","yoyChange":"-1.2pp"},{"year":"2007","value":"31.2","yoyChange":"-0.9pp"},{"year":"2006","value":"32.1","yoyChange":"-0.4pp"},{"year":"2005","value":"32.5","yoyChange":"+4.3pp"},{"year":"2004","value":"28.2","yoyChange":"unchanged"}]},"qa":[{"question":"What does this indicator measure?","answer":"This page tracks out-of-pocket health spending in Argentina as a share of current health expenditure — the portion households pay directly rather than through insurance or government schemes. A high share signals both financial-protection weakness and a larger private-pay addressable market. It is published by World Bank and updated annually."},{"question":"How current is this data?","answer":"The most recent observation covers 2023. World Bank typically publishes this series with a lag of several months after the reference period. The series runs 2000–2023 (24 observations)."},{"question":"What is the long-term trend?","answer":"The series peaked at 32.5 % of current health expenditure in 2005 and reached its lowest recorded value of 20.7 in 2017. The latest reading of 24.5 in 2023 represents a change of -0.7pp."}]}